Brookings Today, 8/1/14

Is there really a student loan debt crisis? In the new podcast, Beth Akers tackles the question.

Israel-Palestine conflict differs from those of the past. John McLaughlin explains what makes the escalation in the Israel-Palestine conflict different than previous confrontations.

Next generation of girls’ education. Rebecca Winthrop and Eileen McGivney arguethat policymakers should focus on ensuring the missing millions of girls have access to education, making schools safe and girl friendly, improving learning quality, and supporting transitions to livelihoods and leadership.

Declining unemployment and subdued wage gains. Gary Burtless remarks on the employment gains made last month.

Questionable sale puts NATO in a bind. Michael O’Hanlon and Edward Joseph suggest that NATO should by France’s Mistral class amphibious warships to prevent a French sale to Russia.

Does expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit help mobility? Richard Reeves and Joanna Venator ask whether the proposals for Earned Income Tax Credit expansion that have come from both President Obama and Rep. Paul Ryan promote mobility.

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The greatest threat from the U.S. perspective is direct military conflict between Turkish and American forces...Erdogan seems determined to force the Americans to fulfill past promises that YPG forces would return east of the Euphrates. The challenge for the US is whether that promise can be kept while also maintaining order on the ground.